In the decisive game that ultimately made his season come to a disappointing end, Takehiko Shimura left too much gas in his tiny tank.
But he didn't leave his head hanging in shame because this single game didn't ruin his fruitful ride with the Sendai 89ers in the 2008-09 season.
"I preserved too much energy in the last 10 minutes," the 160-cm backup point guard said with a bitter smile after the 89ers were eliminated from the bj-league playoffs on Sunday.